<p>I would say that you’ll get a good feel for the policy once you get there, and you’ll understand very quickly what’s acceptable and what’s not. I think generally as long as you aren’t loud and are discreet (lock your door when you drink) you will be fine. Colleges do understand that students drink, and you aren’t going to get kicked out for one violation. I do however go to a school with a very lenient policy (cops won’t even arrest you for drinking unless you are being disruptive or destructive, and the RAs in the dorms will usually turn a blind eye) so I might be a little biased, but you will have a lot more freedom in college, the RAs are not your parents and if you’re fairly quiet and respectful you shouldn’t have a problem. Furthermore, the posted alcohol policy may not be a very good indicator of what is actually tolerated, so just wait till you get there and you’ll probably get an idea pretty fast.</p>